Entry List
The official 2016 Hellmann's 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Hellmann's 500
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 192 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 159.905
- Cautions: 6 for 25 laps
- Lead Changes: 31
- Green Flag Passes: 13,646 (81.7 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 34 | Chevrolet | Kroger / Scott Products | JTG Daughtery Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 32 | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 3 | 32 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 52 | Ford | Unsponsored | GO FAS Racing | Wally Rogers |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 32 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 5 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 37 | Toyota | Subway | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 6 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 38 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 7 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 37 | Chevrolet | 5-Hour Energy | HScott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 8 | 35 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 40 | Ford | Dockside Logistics | Front Row Motorsports | Todd Anderson |
| 9 | 23 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 30 | Toyota | Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 35 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 46 | Ford | Cheez-it | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 12 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 40 | Chevrolet | Cessna | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 41 | Chevrolet | Lowe's Pro Services | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 26 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 15 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 36 | Chevrolet | UniFirst | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 16 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 40 | Chevrolet | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 17 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 38 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 31 | Toyota | Snickers Halloween | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 19 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 36 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / TRACKER Boats | Furniture Row Motorsports | Cole Pearn |
| 20 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 44 | Toyota | DeWalt Flexvolt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 21 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 31 | Chevrolet | KLOVE Radio | Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing | Todd Parrott |
| 22 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 36 | Chevrolet | SYLVANIA / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 23 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 30 | Toyota | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 24 | 7 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 33 | Chevrolet | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Jr |
| 25 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 38 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 26 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 45 | Chevrolet | Rush Truck Centers / Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 27 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 27 | Ford | FR8 Auctions | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 28 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 25 | Ford | AdvoCare | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 29 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 26 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 30 | 98 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 25 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Ben Leslie |
| 31 | 30 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 33 | Chevrolet | Curtis Key Plumbing | The Motorsports Group | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 32 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 29 | Ford | Zest | RFK Racing | Nicholas Sandler |
| 33 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 34 | Chevrolet | Nature's Bakery | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 34 | 44 | Brian Scott | Boise, ID | Jan 12, 1988 | 28 | Ford | Goody's | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chris Heroy |
| 35 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Energizer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 36 | 46 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 30 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | HScott Motorsports | Michael Hillman |
| 37 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 23 | Chevrolet | Mountain Dew | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 38 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 22 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 39 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 20 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 40 | 93 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 25 | Toyota | Dustless Blasting | BK Racing | Gene Nead |
| 41 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 23 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Osborne |
| 42 | 83 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 27 | Toyota | Unsponsored | BK Racing | Doug Richert |
| 43 | 99 | Ryan Reed | Bakersfield, CA | Aug 12, 1993 | 23 | Ford | Lilly Diabetes | RFK Racing | Phil Gould |